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Albany, NY - The iGov Research Institute is a program of the Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany/SUNY and supported by the US National Science Foundation. It provides doctoral students from around the world an opportunity to assess the impact of information and communication technologies on the public sector and to understand the value of doing research in an international context. The 2008 venue is the University of Salford and the City of Manchester, UK and will take place July 13-20, 2008.

Doctoral students who are interested in international digital government research are invited to apply to participate in this week-long, intensive residential program focused on ways to advance, study, and understand digital government research in an international context. The Institute includes both academic activities and practical field visits and is organized around the experiences of a major city using advanced information policies and technologies for economic, cultural, and social benefits. The faculty team comprises internationally known researchers, as well as senior government officials. 

The 2008 iGov application submission deadline is February 8, 2008. To learn more about the Institute and to apply, visit https://www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/dg_inst.

The mission of the Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany is to foster public sector innovation, enhance capability, generate public value, and support good governance. We carry out this mission through applied research, knowledge sharing, and collaboration at the intersection of policy, management, and technology. 

The University at Albany-SUNY has a broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, life-enhancing research and scholarship, and a commitment to public service. A University at Albany education brings the world within reach to students through nine schools and colleges, and an honors college. A student body of more than 17,000 students has a global connection to more than 140,000 alumni. For more information about this internationally ranked institution, visit www.albany.edu. For UAlbany's extensive roster of faculty experts, visit www.albany.edu/news/experts.php.